Immunizations for Children in Provo

Pediatric Care and the doctors, nurse practitioners and staff, all support vaccinations for children. We do understand, however, that the choice to vaccinate a child is your personal decision. At Pediatric Care our physicians and nurse practitioners are here to answer any questions you may have regarding immunizations for children in Provo.

Pediatric Care follows the recommended immunization schedule provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which is also endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP):

Age

Immunization

Birth

Hepatitis B

2 Weeks

Newborn Screen

2 Months

DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar 13, Hepatitis B, Rotateq

4 Months

Dtap, Hib, IPV, Prevnar 13, Hepatitis B, Rotateq

6 Months

DTaP, Hib, IPV, Prevnar 13, Hepatitis B, Rotateq

9 Months

Well Child Exam – Catch up on any missing immunizations

12 Months

DTaP, MMR, Hepatitis A

15 Months

Prevnar 13, Hib, Varivax

18 Months

Hepatitis A, Catch up on any missing immunizations

2 Years

Well Child Exam

3 Years

Well Child Exam

4 Years

DTaP, IPV, MMR, Varivax*

5 Years

*These immunizations may be given at 4 or 5 years

11-12 Years

Tdap, Menactra, Gardasil

Abbreviations

DTaP

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis

Hib

Haemophilus Influenza B

IPV

Polio

Prevnar

Pneumococcal Conjugate

Varivax

Chicken Pox

MMR

Measles, Mups, Rubella

Menactra

Meningococcal Conjugate

Rotateq

Rota Virus

Gardasil

HPV

Tdap

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis

Our office also participates in the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC), which provides vaccines at no cost for qualified patients. The CDC buys vaccines and then distributes them to various state, local, and territorial public health agencies which in turn distribute them to private physician offices, such as Pediatric Care, who are VFC providers.

At Pediatric Care we understand that it is difficult for many parents to watch their child receive vaccinations. We believe, however, that there are many good reasons to vaccinate. Some of the reasons include: